tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322750.post1664855269435514117..comments2024-03-24T16:06:34.633-07:00Comments on BIGMallrat - Shopping Malls in the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond: Crocker Galleria - Is Westfield Stealing its Thunder?Scott Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967375949115515071noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322750.post-15586169406064340022007-05-29T09:37:00.000-07:002007-05-29T09:37:00.000-07:00The remodel at Westlake is still going strong; alt...The remodel at Westlake is still going strong; although slowly. I plan to update my review and photos when they finish. Right now, much of it looks completed, but much of it is still under construction. This was as of two weeks ago.<BR/>ScottScott Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967375949115515071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322750.post-8095090936866911802007-05-26T22:49:00.000-07:002007-05-26T22:49:00.000-07:00Crocker Galleria is really nice for such a small f...Crocker Galleria is really nice for such a small facility. When we were in San Francisco last weekend we stopped by there, it was pretty empty. I can imagine it would draw a noon crowd, but I don't know if that is sufficient to sustain it.<BR/><BR/>We will be returning in a few weeks and staying more towards the Daly area this time. I noticed a remodeling of the Westlake Shopping Center was mentioned a couple of years ago, but I don't see another update. Can I assume it has been completed but hasn't been revisited, or did something go wrong with the financing and is the remodel on hold?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322750.post-81051916054106899222007-05-06T21:56:00.000-07:002007-05-06T21:56:00.000-07:00I used to work across the street from the Crocker ...I used to work across the street from the Crocker Galleria and I don't ever recall it being that big a draw except during the lunch hour when workers would get food from one of the eating establishments on the top level. I feel that there is simply too much a psychological resistance for people to ascend to the upper levels. It might be based on the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, but that wonderful space is actually only one level. The other issue is that it is just a bit too remote from Union Square. I'm sure that if it was only a block away, it would be doing much better. It's a shame because it is a very nicely designed space.<BR/><BR/>The new portion of the Westfield San Francisco Center is right in the thick of it all, between Union Square and the Yerba Buena center, and right on Market Street at Powell. It has been a busy location since it was the Emporium and I think the current activity reflects old patterns being reestablished. The downstairs food court is an excellent place to grab a bite to eat on weekdays when it's not mobbed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322750.post-44062331207693096842007-05-06T12:11:00.000-07:002007-05-06T12:11:00.000-07:00This place seems too pretty to die, but something ...This place seems too pretty to die, but something tells me its days as a shopping mall are numbered with Westfield making such a splash.Livemallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.com